Are you bored of the usual lemon and sugar on your annual pancakes? Take inspiration from the award winning pastry chef at the Rutland, who has created two exciting new recipes for the more indulgent pancake.

Amanda Jordan has over twenty years experience as a pastry chef, working in top establishments across the UK and winning medals in various cooking competitions for petit fours, cake decorating, chocolate work, and plated desserts. She wants to make Shrove Tuesday extra special this year and will be using ingredients such as white chocolate, passion fruit, toffee, and calvados in pursuit of the perfect pancake experience.

Amanda says: �Pancakes are a popular tradition but it can be tricky finding inspiration for different fillings so this year I decided to create recipes for a more indulgent pancake.

�Our crepe souffl� with white chocolate and passion fruit is a classic French dessert and, although it�s not actually a souffl�, the filling does rise a little, transforming a simple pancake into a luxurious and interesting pudding. And the apple, toffee and calvados pancake, served with vanilla ice cream, is a delicious combination of flavours. I hope we inspire people to be a little more creative with their pancakes!�

Both dishes will be available on The Rutland menu on Shrove Tuesday (16 February) priced at �5. If you fancy trying to make them yourself, visit www.therutlandhotel.com for recipes.

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Notes to Editors:

The Rutland has won a host of industry awards, including: � Innovative Wine List of the Year at the Wine List of the Year Awards 2010, awarded in November this year � Spirits Bar of the Year at the Scottish Licensed Trade News Awards in October 2009 � Morgan�s Spiced Contemporary Bar of the Year 2009, DRAM Awards � Most Exciting New Restaurant of the Year 2009, Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards � Rising Star Restaurant Supervisor 2009 for Hannah Franklin, Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards � Best New Scottish Hotel, Scottish Hotel Awards 2009 � Scottish Hotel Design, Scottish Hotel Awards 2009 � Best Bar Award for The One Below, Scottish Hotel Awards 2009 � Scottish Boutique Hotel of the Year � Runner-up, Scottish Hotel Awards 2009 � Rising Star Hotel of the Year � Runner-up, Scottish Hotel Awards 2009 � Most Stylish Hotel in the Scottish Style Awards 2008

� The hotel is part of the Signature Pub Group, which has outlets in Edinburgh and Aberdeen � Following extensive refurbishment, it was re-opened in summer 2008 � Part of the 12 bedroom boutique hotel is its first floor restaurant with views over the city centre and Edinburgh castle, a ground floor bar offering space for 120 and its lounge club, The One Below

For more information visit: www.therutlandhotel.com.

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